Our People

Marcy Raska specializes in fostering creative collaborations and integrating early childhood home visitation services to address health disparities and improve outcomes for young children and their families. She brings extensive experience in...

Kristen Reed leads studies that provide new insights into early childhood education and early mathematics learning and teaching, with a focus on the link between teacher professional development and student outcomes. Her work reflects her...

Gary Resnick, a nationally recognized expert in child development research, brings decades of experience at the nexus of child development and program evaluation. He has evaluated early childhood development programs, assessed young children’s...

Julie Riordan advances knowledge of strategies to sustain strong researcher-practitioner partnerships that give practitioners the evidence they need to improve student outcomes. In addition to her specialization in collaborative research, she...

Wendy Rivenburgh is an expert in youth media education, technical support, communications, community building, and instructional design. To all of her work, she brings a deep commitment to empowering learners, supporting the creation of original...

Sheila Rodriguez, an experienced quantiative and qualitative researcher and program evaluator, develops tools and provides technical assistance that enable state education agencies, districts, and schools to use data and current research to...

Heidi Rosenberg is an expert in family engagement in children’s learning, early childhood education, and evaluation strategies to assess the impact of child- and family-serving programs. Her current work reflects the increasing recognition of the...

Deborah Rosenfeld is an early mathematics education researcher, instructional designer, and professional developer. She is committed to improving educational outcomes for all children, particularly those from underserved communities. She has...

Shanna Russ provides dissemination and project management expertise to large and small research projects at EDC. Her work reflects her commitment to understanding how the presentation of information affects its reception and understanding. She...